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Marisol Boatwright, MHA, CMA(AAMA) HS120 Kaplan University Endocrine glands secrete chemicals (hormones) into the blood (Figure 10-1) Hormones perform general functions of communication and control but a slower, longer-lasting type of control than that provided by nerve impulses Cells acted on by hormones are called target cells; organs containing target cells are target organs Slide 2 Nonsteroid hormones (first messengers) bind to receptors on the target cell membrane, triggering second messengers to affect the cell’s activities (Figure 10-2) Steroid hormones bind to receptors within the target cell nucleus and influence cell activity by acting on DNA (Figure 10-3) Slide 3 Hormone secretion is controlled by homeostatic feedback Negative feedback—mechanisms that reverse the direction of a change in a physiological system (Figure 10-4) Positive feedback—(uncommon) mechanisms that amplify physiological changes Slide 4 Slide 5 Prostaglandins (PGs) are powerful substances found in a wide variety of body tissues PGs are often produced in a tissue and diffuse only a short distance to act on cells in that tissue Several classes of PGs include prostaglandin A (PGA), prostaglandin E (PGE), and prostaglandin F (PGF) PGs influence many body functions, including respiration, blood pressure, gastrointestinal secretions, and reproduction Slide 6 Anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) Names of major hormones ▪ Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ▪ Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) ▪ Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) ▪ Luteinizing hormone (LH) ▪ Growth hormone (GH) ▪ Prolactin (lactogenic hormone) Slide 7 Slide 8 Posterior pituitary gland (neurohypophysis) Names of hormones ▪ Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) ▪ Oxytocin Functions of hormones ▪ ADH—accelerates water reabsorption from urine in the kidney tubules into the blood, thereby decreasing urine secretion ▪ Oxytocin—stimulates the pregnant uterus to contract; may initiate labor; causes glandular cells of the breast to release milk into ducts Slide 9 Actual production of ADH and oxytocin occurs in the hypothalamus After production in the hypothalamus, hormones pass along axons into the pituitary gland The secretion and release of posterior pituitary hormones is controlled by nervous stimulation The hypothalamus controls many body functions related to homeostasis (temperature, appetite, and thirst) Slide 10 Names of hormones Thyroid hormones—thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) Calcitonin Functions of hormones Thyroid hormones—accelerate catabolism (increase the body’s metabolic rate) Calcitonin—decreases the blood calcium concentration by inhibiting breakdown of bone, which would release calcium into the blood Slide 11 Name of hormone—parathyroid hormone (PTH) Function of hormone—increases blood calcium concentration by increasing the breakdown of bone with the release of calcium into the blood Slide 12 Adrenal cortex Names of hormones (corticoids) ▪ Glucocorticoids (GCs)—chiefly cortisol (hydrocortisone) ▪ Mineralocorticoids (MCs)—chiefly aldosterone ▪ Sex hormones—small amounts of male hormones (androgens) secreted by adrenal cortex of both sexes Three cell layers (zones) 1. Outer layer: secretes mineralocorticoids 2. Middle layer: secretes glucocorticoids 3. Inner layer: secretes sex hormones Mineralocorticoids—increase blood sodium and decrease body potassium concentrations by accelerating kidney tubule reabsorption of sodium and excretion of potassium Slide 13 Adrenal cortex (cont.) Functions of glucocorticoids ▪ Help maintain normal blood glucose concentration by increasing gluconeogenesis—the formation of “new” glucose from amino acids produced by the breakdown of proteins, mainly those in muscle tissue cells; also the conversion to glucose of fatty acids produced by the breakdown of fats stored in adipose tissue cells ▪ Play an essential part in maintaining normal blood pressure—make it possible for epinephrine and norepinephrine to maintain a normal degree of vasoconstriction, a condition necessary for maintaining normal blood pressure ▪ Act with epinephrine and norepinephrine to produce an antiinflammatory effect, to bring about normal recovery from inflammations of various kinds ▪ Produce anti-immunity, antiallergy effect; bring about a decrease in the number of lymphocytes and plasma cells and therefore a decrease in the amount of antibodies formed ▪ Secretion of glucocorticoid quickly increases when the body is thrown into a condition of stress; high blood concentration of glucocorticoids, in turn, brings about many other stress responses (Figure 10-10) Slide 14 Adrenal medulla Names of hormones—epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine Functions of hormones—help the body resist stress by intensifying and prolonging the effects of sympathetic stimulation; increased epinephrine secretion is the first endocrine response to stress Slide 15 Names of hormones Glucagon—secreted by alpha cells Insulin—secreted by beta cells Functions of hormones Glucagon increases the blood glucose level by accelerating liver glycogenolysis (conversion of glycogen to glucose) Insulin decreases the blood glucose by accelerating the movement of glucose out of the blood into cells, which increases glucose metabolism by cells Slide 16 The ovaries contain two structures that secrete hormones—the ovarian follicles and the corpus luteum; see Chapter 20 Effects of estrogen (feminizing hormone) Development and maturation of breasts and external genitals Development of adult female body contours Initiation of menstrual cycle Slide 17 The interstitial cells of testes secrete the male hormone testosterone; see Chapter 20 Effects of testosterone (masculinizing hormone) Maturation of external genitals Beard growth Voice changes at puberty Development of musculature and body contours typical of the male Slide 18 Name of hormone—thymosin Function of hormone—plays an important role in the development and function of the body’s immune system Slide 19 Name of hormones—chorionic gonadotropins, estrogens, and progesterone Functions of hormones—maintain the corpus luteum during pregnancy Slide 20 A small gland near the roof of the third ventricle of the brain Glandular tissue predominates in children and young adults Becomes fibrous and calcified with age Called third eye because its influence on secretory activity is related to the amount of light entering the eyes Secretes melatonin, which: Inhibits ovarian activity Regulates the body’s internal clock Slide 21 Many organs (e.g., the stomach, intestines, and kidney) produce endocrine hormones Stomach lining produces ghrelin, which affects appetite and metabolism The atrial wall of the heart secretes atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH), which stimulates sodium loss from the kidneys Fat-storing cells secrete leptin, which controls how full or hungry we feel Slide 22